| Article ID: | iaor20002467 |
| Country: | United States |
| Volume: | 12 |
| Issue: | 3 |
| Start Page Number: | 473 |
| End Page Number: | 492 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 1996 |
| Journal: | Communications in Statistics - Stochastic Models |
| Authors: | Gouweleeuw F.N. |
| Keywords: | markov processes |
In this paper a simple and accurate approximation is discussed for the loss probability in a single-server queue with a Batch Markovian Arrival Process. This approximation is based on the steady state probabilities in the corresponding infinite capacity queue for which very efficient algorithms have been developed.